Woodspirit carving

[bohXI]

Well, I got my carving knife in the post this morning from Rutlands and the sun is shining so I thought I try it out before work sitting in the garden after a brief skim over the tutorial here: http://bladesandbushcraft.com/index.php?topic=1914.0

So my first effort at a Woodspirit (in fact, first effort at carving). Took about 2 hours and I learned a lot from this guy but still a way to go... can't wait for my eBay carving tools to arrive now!

 

[grey-array]

Great first, Looking good there bohXI
I hope your tools will arrive soon so you can whittle away ^^.
Yours sincerely Ruud
Ps welcome to an addictive art ^^

 

[Robbi]

thats a cracker for a first attempt mate

 

[woodspirits]

great carving there mate, looking forward to the next one!

 

[bohXI]

Cheers guys, I was quite proud of him - He's now hanging in the van, clattering the sta-nav and windscreen. I'm really hankering the right tools now - will make life so much easier / addictive...

Steve, I love your work with the spirits, a real inspiration. Think my next one will have err on the side of ire & wrath

 

[woodspirits]

Cheers guys, I was quite proud of him - He's now hanging in the van, clattering the sta-nav and windscreen. I'm really hankering the right tools now - will make life so much easier / addictive...

Steve, I love your work with the spirits, a real inspiration. Think my next one will have err on the side of ire & wrath

made me laugh that bit! but thanks for that mate, just keep em coming, great start and you will see a big difference with a few more gouges, good stuff.

 

[bohXI]

Hehe, ire and wrath maybe a little strong...
There's just so many that have the lovely happy faces of the nice spirit man to protect you. It's refreshing to see you bringing out the side and faces of them that thwarts the evil. :evilangel:

 

[bohXI]

well, My cheapo eBay carving tool arrived and boy do they suck - I seem to get better results faster using just a knife - more shopping required me thinks

 

[TurboGirl]

Would they hone up some? Mine were tosh straight out of the packet too He's definately got soul, bohxi!

 

[Biker]

well, My cheapo eBay carving tool arrived and boy do they suck - I seem to get better results faster using just a knife - more shopping required me thinks

Just out of interest were they like these? Only they are pretty basic but if given a reall good workover they might carve butter quite well.
These ones caught my eye some time ago but I haven't bought any, simply because I don't really need any more carving chisels. Obviously you'd have to fit your own handles to them but they do look pretty good, and the seller's got 100% positive feedback having sold 276 of 'em. Worth a punt if you fancy risking more hard earnt cash on something. No affiliation with either of the sellers by the way, just pointing you in their direction. Keep up that carving, you're off to a good start there.

 

[bohXI]

that's the fellas - going to hone them a little and see where i'm at.... when this sunburn's eased a little though

 

[woodspirits]

those sets are great for starters, i still use some of mine now and then for a bit of detail.
thing is they are a bit small for anything thicker than your finger, brilliant for twig spirits! if your going bigger, trade up to bigger tools.